Development of acceptable risk criteria for nuclear waste management requires the translation of publicly determined goals and objectives into definitive issues which, in turn, require resolution. Since these issues are largely of a subjective nature, they cannot be resolved by technological methods. Development of acceptable risk criteria might best be accomplished by application of a systematic methodology for the optimal implementation of subjective values. Multi-attribute decision analysis is well suited for this purpose.

This energy-impact manual presents information on energy implications of new building design and operation, providing a reasonably accurate means of assessing the total energy impact of new construction in the commercial and residential sectors. While developed specifically for the states of Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington, much of the data used are national averages; the procedures described are applicable to other regions of the nation, with appropriate adjustments for climatic differences. The manual is organized into three parts, each covering one aspect of the energy impacts of building development. Part I addresses the energy impact of erecting the building(s). This includes the energy cost of grading and excavating and other site preparation. It also takes into account the energy embodied in the fabrication of materials used in building construction, as well as the energy cost of transporting materials to the site and assembling them. Part II focuses on the end use of energy during normal building operation, i.e., the energy consumed for space heating, cooling, lighting, water heating, etc. A simplified calculation sequence is provided which allows the user to estimate the consumption of most combinations of building orientation, characteristics, and operating conditions. Part III examines the relationship of land …

The conceptual design and material study, Task 1 of this project is nearing completion. The primary objective of problem definition, in the form of a preliminary design specification, is complete. Several innovative concepts are being explored and compared. By the end of Task 1, the many alternative concepts will be narrowed considerably so that model studies of the most promising candidates may commence.

The feasibility of generating additional hydroelectric power from five consecutive existing dams located on the Boardman River in Grand Traverse County and Traverse City, Michigan, was investigated. The potential hydropower production capabilities, in terms of base load power and peak load power, the legal-institutional-environmental constraints, and the economic feasibility, including capital investment, operating costs and maintenance costs, were evaluated for each of the five dam sites individually and as a series of co-dependent facilities. The impact of installing fish passages at each site was analyzed separately. The feasibility assessment utilized the present worth analytical method, considering revenue based on thirty mills/kWh for power, 0.4% general economy escalation rate, and a 6% net income to the municipal utility. The sensitivity of fuel costs increasing at a different rate than the general price-escalation was tested by allowing the increase in fuel costs to vary from 3 to 8% per year. Assuming fuel costs increase at the same rate as the general economy, it is feasible to update, retrofit, renovate, and install hydroelectric generating capacity at Sabin, Boardman and Brown Bridge. Rehabilitation of Union Street and Keystone is also feasible but somewhat less attractive. Operating the dams as a co-dependent system has environmental …

The initial portion of the task described deals with a definition of the state-of-the-art of seismic qualification methods for subsystems. Too facilitate treatment of this broad class of subsystems, three classifications have been identified: multiply supported subsystems (e.g., piping systems); mechanical components (e.g., valves, pumps, control rod drives, hydraulic systems, etc.); and electrical components (e.g., electrical control panels). Descriptions of the available analysis and/or testing techniques for the above classifications are sought. The results of this assessment will be applied to the development of structural subsystem transfer functions.

From 9 January through 20 January 1978, Honeywell conducted a wind tunnel test on a 1/30 scale partial heliostat field. The heliostats were per Honeywell's design developed under the 10 megawatt central receiver pilot electrical power plant subsystem research experiment contract. Likewise, the scaled section of the field geometry duplicated the proposed circular layout. Testing was conducted at the Georgia Institute of Technology's 9 foot subsonic tunnel. The objective of the test was to ascertain from a qualitative standpoint the field effects upon wind loading within a heliostat field. To accomplish this, numerous pressure tap measurements at different heights and at different field positions were taken with varying wind speeds, fence designs, and heliostat gimbal orientations. The Department of Energy specified boundary layer profile was also scaled by 1/30 in order to simulate the total wind effects as accurately as possible taking into account the potentially severe scaling or Reynolds number effects at a 1/30 scale. After initial model set-up within the tunnel and scaled boundary layer generated, 91 separate runs were accomplished. The results do demonstrate the high sensitivity of wind loading upon the collector field due to the actual heliostat orientation and fence geometry. Vertical pressure gradients within …

Lawrence Livermore Laboratory has been engaged in the design of tandem or multistage shaped charges for several years. Analytical and experimental work that focuses on how several aspects of tandem designs affect the jet characteristics is described. The work demonstrates the effectiveness of analytical methodology to specify liner geometries to achieve jets with controlled velocity gradients and high overall efficiency. It also shows that jet clippers and other ancillary components, along with controlled liner thickness, help make clean breaks between the jet and the slug and facilitate insertion of a second jet. Second-stage initiation and interjet time delays are discussed.

The activities and results of the chalcopyrite materials synthesis effort are described. Deposition of ZnSiAs/sub 2/ on 100 Ge and 111 Si substrates was continued with emphasis on identifying correlations between growth system settings and layer properties such as morphology, uniformity, growth rate, stoichiometry, and crystal structure. Results are discussed.

Research was directed towards the synthesis and characterization of the n-type deposits. The conditions required for growth of the n-type layers were found and the emphasis was then returned to the problem of obtaining thicker layers of p-ZnSiAs/sub 2/ via higher growth rates. The conditions required for consistent epitaxial growth were also pursued. Results are presented.

The feasibility of using the products of free-radical copolymerization of modified organosiloxane in the formation of a thermally stable and chemically resistant polymer concrete for use in geothermal environments has been demonstrated. Specimens have been produced using mixtures of organosiloxane containing pendant vinyl groups and styrene or different silicon fluids as a comonomer in conjunction with a free-radical initiator and several aggregate materials. The use of these monomers in conjunction with materials such as SiO/sub 2/ and portland cement to form polymer concrete results in composites with high compressive strength (80 to 100 MPa) and thermal and hydrolytic stability. The results from studies to determine the effect of variables such as sand-particle size, type of cement, and sand-cement ratio are discussed.

Mechanical properties of various weld configurations for 304 LN stainless steel are reported. The results include Charpy V-notch, tensile, and fracture toughness data. The determinations were made at temperatures of 300, 77, and 4.2/sup 0/K. Each of the three types of mechanical evaluations are treated separately.

A weekly publication, the Texas Register serves as the journal of state agency rulemaking for Texas. Information published in the Texas Register includes proposed, adopted, withdrawn and emergency rule actions, notices of state agency review of agency rules, governor's appointments, attorney general opinions, and miscellaneous documents such as requests for proposals. After adoption, these rulemaking actions are codified into the Texas Administrative Code.

Letter opinion issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, John L. Hill, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification; Dual Employment Executive Director of the Texas Commission for Indian Affairs as Executive Director of the Alabama-Coushatta Indian Housing Authority.

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, John L. Hill, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Dues checkoffs by employees of Tarrant County Hospital District.

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, John L. Hill, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Reports of cases of child abuse.

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, John L. Hill, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: May Board of Managers of hospital district meet in closed session prior to open meetings and related questions?

A Tektronix-31 (Tektronix Inc. Beaverton, Oregon) desk top calculator program, which is used as a backup to the PDP-8/I computer program, is described. The program yields interplanar (d) spacings and (2theta) angle values from measurements made on an x-ray diffraction film of a powdered sample of a crystalline material. Use of the calculator provides accurate computations in a relatively rapid time interval when the PDP-8/I is not functioning because of downtime for repairs, maintenance, etc.

Concepts of the range of investigation of a borehole gravimeter are reviewed. It is shown that the maximum sensitivity to a mass point at a horizontal distance R from a borehole occurs at a vertical distance Z = R/..sqrt..2. Thus, the angle of maximum sensitivity is about 55/sup 0/ from the vertical. It is also shown that the absolute value of the gravitational effect decreases with increasing R. There are two maxima of the vertical gradient of gravity (at Z = 0 and at Z = ..sqrt../sup 3///sub 2/ R). The minimum distance required between gravimeter stations to obtain a usable measurement can be determined. The slab radius R for which the gravitational effect of a horizontal slab is equal to 45%, 90%, etc., of that of an infinite horizontal slab is a function of the measurement spacing. The closer the measurement spacing, the more information obtained.

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Boral is a cermet of Boron Carbide 'B{sub 4}C' in aluminum clad in aluminum. It is manufactured in rolled sheets using techniques similar to those used in the production of uranium aluminum fuel elements. The core of the standard Boral contains 35% boron carbide by weight. Cladding material is typical 1100 aluminum. Where it is exposed to water in service, the edges of the Boral are recommended by the manufacturer to be clad with aluminum by welding. In Spent Fuel Pool (SFP) racks, the Boral is usually not a structural member but is inserted in cavities between the spent fuel storage positions in the racks. In these locations it is sealed by welding to prevent access of water. Inherently, however, the corrosion of the Boral, both the boron carbide-aluminum cermet and the aluminum cladding, should be minimal in a spent fuel storage pool. The cavities into which the Boral is sealed are typically fabricated of aluminum alloys, i.e. type 6061, or stainless steel. In either case, these are the structural members of the SFP racks. In an SFP, water chemistry tends to be strictly controlled because the SFP water mixes with the reactor coolant during refueling procedures. In SFP's at …

An x-ray fluorescence technique has been evaluated for measuring the coating thickness of two coating-substrate combinations. A quantitative theory has been developed in conjunction with the experimental data to support the results of the investigation. Results of measurements of zinc coatings on iron and nickel coatings on uranium are given. (auth)

A filler-wire feeder and positioner device is described for electron- beam welding to provide automatic features that are necessary for efficient wire feeding in a vacuum chamber. The feeder can accommodate as many as nine individual weld passes and is programmed by the use of dial switches. The positioner has three axes of movement, each of which can be controlled from the exterior of the vacuum chamber of the electron-beam welding machine. These area of movement are used to locate, precisely, the wire feed nozzle in relation to the weld joint groove and to raise or lower the nozzle between weld passes. (auth)

In the U. S., there is a bill before the Senate that would establish emergency reserves of petroleum to sustain the country for at least 90 days. Storage of such reserves would be costly. If salt domes were leached to provide capacity for stoning petroleum for a 90-day requirement, each facility would be about 8 million dollars, pipelines another 5 million, and the cost of the oil unknown. The arrival of large tankers involves the construction of superports to accommodate them. The proposed Texas superport will include a tank farm that will cover 100 acres. The site of the proposed superport in Louisiana is in the middle of a large field of salt domes. The import situation is discussed and recommendations to alleviate the worsening situation are listed. (MCW)